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New Zealand–Poland relations refers to bilateral relations between
The first two subjects of Poland to arrive to New Zealand accompanied Captain James Cook on his second voyage to the
/ref> Throughout the 19th century, few Polish migrants began settling in New Zealand escaping foreign occupation, with its consequences, of their partitioned country. Many of these early pioneers worked in occupations requiring little English, felling bush, draining swamps and building tracks. Eventually acquiring their own land, they turned to farming. In 1918, Poland regained independence, and in the 1930s, diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Poland were conducted via-
/ref> New Zealand declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, the third day of the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, and was one of the first countries to do so. New Zealand soldiers fought alongside their Polish counterparts during the Battle of Britain and the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy. New Zealand prisoners of war were among Allies of World War II, Allied POWs held in German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II, German POW camps operated in Occupation of Poland (1939–1945), German-occupied Poland. In 1944, over 730 Polish children (mainly orphans) and 105 adults were settled in New Zealand. The refugees had survived deportation from Soviet-occupied eastern Poland to the Soviet Union, including Siberia, and escaped to New Zealand via Persia (today known as Iran) and settled in the town of Pahiatua on the North Island of New Zealand. New Zealand was the most distant place from Poland in which Polish refugees ended up during World War II. The refugee camp for Polish children in Pahiatua existed until 1949, and it had a Polish elementary school (until 1949) and a secondary school (until 1946). At the end of the war, more than 200 former soldiers and 700 displaced people from Poland were resettled to New Zealand. On 1 March 1973 New Zealand and Poland formally established diplomatic relations. Initially, relations between the two nations were limited during the Cold War. In 2004, Poland joined the European Union and opened an embassy in Wellington. In April 2005, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark paid an official visit to Poland and opened the New Zealand embassy in Warsaw. She is the only Prime Minister of New Zealand to visit the country.Beehive: Address at state luncheon in Poland
/ref> In May 2008, a Working holiday visa scheme agreement was signed between both nations.Embassy of Poland in Wellington: Bilateral agreements
/ref> In March 2013, both nations celebrated 40 years of diplomatic relations. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski paid a visit to New Zealand to commemorate the establishment of diplomatic relations.
/ref> New Zealand's main exports to Poland include: fish fillets, wool, iron and steel structures and their parts. Poland's main exports to New Zealand include: trucks and vans, harvesting machinery, telephones and mobile phones. In April 2005, a double taxation agreement was signed between both nations.
Embassy of Poland in Wellington
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File:MZ201 DSC0924.JPG, Embassy of New Zealand in Warsaw
File:Polish Embassy in Wellington.jpg, Embassy of Poland in Wellington
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
and Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
. Both nations are members of the Australia Group
The Australia Group is a multilateral export control regime (MECR) and an informal group of countries (now joined by the European Commission) established in 1985 (after the use of chemical weapons by Iraq in 1984) to help member countries to i ...
, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
History
The first two subjects of Poland to arrive to New Zealand accompanied Captain James Cook on his second voyage to the Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ...
in 1772.Te Ara: The first arrivals/ref> Throughout the 19th century, few Polish migrants began settling in New Zealand escaping foreign occupation, with its consequences, of their partitioned country. Many of these early pioneers worked in occupations requiring little English, felling bush, draining swamps and building tracks. Eventually acquiring their own land, they turned to farming. In 1918, Poland regained independence, and in the 1930s, diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Poland were conducted via-
London
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when New Zealand was a ''Dominion of New Zealand, Dominion''. Poland maintained a consulate in Wellington.Embassy of Poland in Wellington: Political cooperation/ref> New Zealand declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, the third day of the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II, and was one of the first countries to do so. New Zealand soldiers fought alongside their Polish counterparts during the Battle of Britain and the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy. New Zealand prisoners of war were among Allies of World War II, Allied POWs held in German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II, German POW camps operated in Occupation of Poland (1939–1945), German-occupied Poland. In 1944, over 730 Polish children (mainly orphans) and 105 adults were settled in New Zealand. The refugees had survived deportation from Soviet-occupied eastern Poland to the Soviet Union, including Siberia, and escaped to New Zealand via Persia (today known as Iran) and settled in the town of Pahiatua on the North Island of New Zealand. New Zealand was the most distant place from Poland in which Polish refugees ended up during World War II. The refugee camp for Polish children in Pahiatua existed until 1949, and it had a Polish elementary school (until 1949) and a secondary school (until 1946). At the end of the war, more than 200 former soldiers and 700 displaced people from Poland were resettled to New Zealand. On 1 March 1973 New Zealand and Poland formally established diplomatic relations. Initially, relations between the two nations were limited during the Cold War. In 2004, Poland joined the European Union and opened an embassy in Wellington. In April 2005, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark paid an official visit to Poland and opened the New Zealand embassy in Warsaw. She is the only Prime Minister of New Zealand to visit the country.Beehive: Address at state luncheon in Poland
/ref> In May 2008, a Working holiday visa scheme agreement was signed between both nations.Embassy of Poland in Wellington: Bilateral agreements
/ref> In March 2013, both nations celebrated 40 years of diplomatic relations. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski paid a visit to New Zealand to commemorate the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Trade
In 2018, total trade between both nations amounted to US$270 million.New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Poland/ref> New Zealand's main exports to Poland include: fish fillets, wool, iron and steel structures and their parts. Poland's main exports to New Zealand include: trucks and vans, harvesting machinery, telephones and mobile phones. In April 2005, a double taxation agreement was signed between both nations.
Resident diplomatic missions
* New Zealand has an embassy in Warsaw. * Poland has an embassy in Wellington./ref>
See also
* List of ambassadors of New Zealand to Poland * Polish New Zealanders * New Zealand–European Union relationsReferences
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